Rudd will star in the indie drama as Ben, a caregiver looking after a frustrated teenager named Trevor who is in the advanced stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Burnett, the veteran exec producer of The Late Show With David Letterman, adapted the script from Jonathan Evison’s 2013 novel of the same name. Donna Gigliotti and James Spies are producing the Levantine Film and Worldwide Pants production.

Gomez will play the role of Dot, a sassy young woman who hitches a ride with the pair during a road trip, and whose forwardness and lack of embarrassment about Trevor’s condition causes him to develop a crush on her.

Soon-to-be co-stars Gomez and Rudd were snapped Sunday night after the Golden Globes with writer/actor Justin Theroux, when a photo of the trio posted to Gomez’s Instagram garnered a modest 1.1 million likes. Filming on The Revised Fundamentals Of Caregiving begins January 22 in Atlanta.

It’s the latest foray into indie film for Gomez, whose big screen credits include Sony’s 2012 animation hit Hotel Transylvania. A role in Harmony Korine’s racy Spring Breakers added street cred to her resume, and she was most recently seen in William H. Macy’s directorial debut Rudderless, which premiered last year at Sundance.

Gomez next reprises her voice role in Sony’s animated sequel Hotel Transylvania 2 opposite Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg. Offscreen, the global star who has over 107 million social media followers recently signed with Interscope Records after a long run with Disney’s Hollywood Records. She’s repped by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Ziffren Brittenham.

Paul Rudd is awesome and Selena Gomez is an inspired choice.She is sexy and talented. smart to do another cool indie with a great actor liken she did in Spring Breakers.

prepster2@excite.com • on Jan 13, 2015 2:02 pm

I like how they call Selena a “recording star” instead of a singer. Totally makes sense.

Ulysses • on Jan 13, 2015 2:23 pm

EVERY singer IS a recording star and vice versa.

steven • on Jan 13, 2015 8:35 pm

Except Selena can’t sing.

snarls200 • on Jan 13, 2015 10:08 pm

selena is decent. she needs to either stick to singing or acting. not both. she could get better if sh focused on one thing

ricki • on Jan 15, 2015 2:23 pm

This is exactly what i think. She assumes she can take on hollywood no problem but if you cant even name at least five highly successful singers as well as critically acclaimed actors fhen u need to stop trying to do both.

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 6:12 pm

If Selena were White/Anglo-looking, or Black, she would be liked on personal levels, and therefore would APPEAR more talented. Its how pop culture works, and its filled with bias and prejudice. Selena can sing just fine, ans act just fine, but like I said above…

• on Jan 15, 2015 8:51 am

it’s because she IS recording in studio right now

• on Jan 13, 2015 2:02 pm

Can’t wait!!! X

hollywoodsuperman • on Jan 13, 2015 2:11 pm

Loved Selena in Behaving Badly and Getaway,also! Liked Rudd in many things all the way back to ‘Clueless’. If the script is any good,these two should make a great acting combo! I will be there! Hollywood.

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 6:21 pm

Selena was Good in Getaway and Spring Breakers, and the voice in Transylvania, but Behaving Badly was an okay movie at best and her acting in it was not in any sense demanding. I love Selena, so I am not bashing her, I am simply an honest person ♥ ♥ ♥

Daniel • on Jan 13, 2015 2:11 pm

THIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING

hollywoodsuperman • on Jan 13, 2015 2:16 pm

Loved Selena in Behaving Badly and Getaway,also! Liked Rudd all the way back to Clueless. If the script is any good,these two should make a great acting combo! I will be there! Hollywood.

Ulysses • on Jan 13, 2015 2:21 pm

Ramona & Beezus was sweet but could have been better. Hotel Transylvania I really liked but I wish it had had more story/plot to it. I loved Spring Breakers. I loved Getaway, too. Monte Carlo was okay. Some of these movies would likely have gotten more favorable creds or reviews (Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, etc) had a White/Anglo actress been in the roles Selena was in. I am saying there is too much hate towards Selena and towards Hispanics in general, from “critics” and “professionals” and “writers” just as much, which is why her singles are hardly played on Hot Adult Contemporary radio (HAC or AC), what Rick Dees hosts every Sunday on air, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. I would hope this is on topic since just about everything is relevant.

Jana • on Jan 14, 2015 2:54 pm

Your accusations of racism are completely unfounded and outlandish. It’s a slap in the face to professional critics to say that they didn’t like a film based solely on the ethnicity of the actress. Many of those critics are also non-white. Your bias as a fan is evident here.

If there is something working against her, it’s the Disney stigma. Her fanbase still skews young. That’s not really helped by the fact that She hasn’t had a big crossover moment to date.

snarls200 • on Jan 14, 2015 4:48 pm

that and the fact she tries to be both an actress and singer

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 7:33 pm

Selena understand her life WAY more than what you pretend to think you know. Her career and life is full of selective hate towards her, so she MUST decide, year after year, what course to take. Each year may change, and she must take whatever path seems the better. If the masses of Bigots lightened their bitter and spiteful grip on Selena, she may have an easier time juggling her options and stick to one. But the masses of pop culture bigots are not allowing it so Selena MUST do whats best for her, year after year. This is intellect, so I don’t expect you people to understand.

snarls200 • on Jan 16, 2015 9:11 pm

even miley could not juggle bith singing and acting succesfuly so your racism claims don’t carry weight. i have always like selena but very few people can do both singing and acting succesfully.

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 9:54 pm

YET, while Miley was both acting and doing music, her “Party In The USA” was a huge hit. Her toys and clothing from Hannah Montana was a huge success. Her committing to music only (recently) was a big success. The only success Selena GOMEZ has is because her fans fight for her and dedicate so much time to support her, something Miley doesn’t have to worry about because she is liked by the masses generally speaking (REASONABLY). IT IS ABOUT RACISM. Too much empirical evidence. Since logic is not your strength, please stop now.

snarls200 • on Jan 17, 2015 1:03 pm

why don’t you stop since you have no actual evidence for selena. case in point Selma Hayek is mexican and has been succesful

Ulysses • on Jan 21, 2015 8:38 pm

Selma Hayek “successful”? AYFKM!!! She has been MODERATELY successful, not a big time success. You people talk out of you behinds and don’t give a rats behind because most people are prejudice towards Obvious Hispanics so anything you say, even if its the most foolish thing ever, will agree with you. You have made NO sense. I have stated facts. I have given empirical evidence. You have given foolish remarks.

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 7:27 pm

most Whites and Blacks are not voting ANYTHING Hispanic. This is intellect, empirical evidence. MOST CRITICS AND PROFESSIONALS & SUCH, ARE WHITE/ANGLO &SOMETIMES BLACK &HARDLY OF OBVIOUS HISPANIC BACKGROUND, &THESE PEOPLE ARE HUMAN FIRST & FOREMOST, NOT SUPERHUMAN NOR PERFECT, Which means they are very prone to lies, deceit, spite &prejudice. They come from the same batch of people who have targeted Selena GOMEZ on youtube & elsewhere with mass hate. The young people hating today, the bigots and bullies, will one day be “critics”, “professionals” etc., of tomorrow. But even when there are Hispanics who can do something for their own, they bend to the will of the masses of bigots. Selena Gomez is THE ONLY contemporary obvious Hispanic & well known W/music worthy of huge hits on billboard, huge hits because we MUST connect the pieces (there are MANY songs which are BIG which shouldn’t but because those artists are White/Anglo-looking or accepted as such, or Black, they make it huge hits). This is ALL evidence

Lexie • on Jan 13, 2015 2:36 pm

OH MY GOD! SHE’S COME TO FAR I’M SI HAPPY

Thameenah • on Jan 13, 2015 2:39 pm

Can’t wait!!!!! So excited!!!!! 😱😆☺️😊

• on Jan 13, 2015 3:18 pm

<3

• on Jan 13, 2015 3:32 pm

Omg can’t wait so excited 😍😍😍😍

Fashion.pashion@aol.com • on Jan 13, 2015 3:34 pm

So happy for her!!!

lia • on Jan 13, 2015 4:44 pm

Paul Rudd is great. I’m not sure about Selena but I will give her the benefit of the doubt for now. Who will play Trevor though?

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 7:34 pm

I didn’t see that, either.

Carol • on Jan 13, 2015 6:47 pm

The book is really good so maybe the movie will be good as well…

ASSY SELENATOR • on Jan 14, 2015 5:41 am

I’m so proud of Selena.Can’t wait for it..I’m excited that Paul & Selena Are gonna be Co Stars :)

ASSY SELENATOR • on Jan 14, 2015 5:43 am

So proud of Selena..Can’t wait for it

• on Jan 14, 2015 7:28 am

so exited for her!

hailu • on Jan 14, 2015 7:32 am

im worried because I don’t want any scene wrong. Rated pg would be good>

• on Jan 14, 2015 9:34 am

nice.

temp • on Jan 14, 2015 10:23 am

Great, another piece of garbage only a mother could love.

Ulysses • on Jan 16, 2015 7:35 pm

Have some self respect when looking into a mirror. Please.

selenator • on Jan 16, 2015 12:24 pm

OMG CANT WAIT SELENA ! YOUR THE BEST. I’m glad to have you as idol

• on Jan 17, 2015 9:00 pm

You are the best keep it up

Anna • on Jan 18, 2015 4:31 am

Every movie Selena’s been in except Hotel Transylvania and Spring Breakers have been flops. Let’s hope this one doesn’t flop and she makes a professional name for herself besides a disney wizard and Justin Bieber’s ex. Love her, but she needs to choose her movies more wisely.

Maram • on Jan 18, 2015 12:14 pm

Haters gotta hate thats all am gonna say

Susan • on Jan 18, 2015 5:12 pm

Selena Gomez, that no talent! Shame on Paul Rudd and company so desperate to see tickets. Oh the humanity!